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Hi everyone, love the site.

I'm a US citizen engaged to a Japanese girl I met while working in Tokyo. She's still in Tokyo and I'm in Oregon. Been skyping and occasionally flying over to meet one another for ~3 years now.

I filed my I-129F back in September and got my NOA1 on September 27th, the waiting has been like watching paint dry. I'm hoping this forum will make the wait a little easier.

9/19/11 - sent I-129F

9/21/11 - email NOA1

9/27/11 - hard copy NOA1

3/20/12 - congressional inquiry (6 months since NOA1)

4/4/12 - inquiry result: petition approved (still no NOA2 text/email/letter)

4/20/12 - packet 3 received from embassy

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GnBnL   50

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Hello! well, I'm not sure if ANYTHING makes the waiting easier...maybe day dreaming about getting married and starting your life together? :) Sounds like 2012 will be a good year for you! You'll find lots of good info here! welcome!!

I-129F Sent : 2011-01-20

I-129F NOA1 : 2011-01-24

I-129F NOA2 : 2011-06-08

Packet 3 Received : 2011-07-02

Packet 3 Sent : 2011-07-03

Packet 4 Received : 2011-07-21

Interview Date : 2011-08-24

Interview Result :Approved!

POE: 2011-09-12

Married: 2011-09-30

AOS filed: 2011-10-17

NOA1: 2011-10-25

Biometrics Appt: 2011-11-09

Case transferred to CSC: 2011-12-23

EAD approval: 2011-12-28

Husband secretly pulled I-864 thus cancelling I-485 application 2012-05-10

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Hi everyone, love the site.

I'm a US citizen engaged to a Japanese girl I met while working in Tokyo. She's still in Tokyo and I'm in Oregon. Been skyping and occasionally flying over to meet one another for ~3 years now.

I filed my I-129F back in September and got my NOA1 on September 27th, the waiting has been like watching paint dry. I'm hoping this forum will make the wait a little easier.

Hi! I filed in September as well.. the waiting is the hard part, but don't worry, we won't wait forever, it will eventually come to an end. 2012 is indeed a good year for all of us! Let's keep our fingers crossed for January or February. Be strong.

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welcome and congrats!!!.

did not know about this forum when i Joined so.....but I so Love VJ!!!:thumbs:

GOD has been WONDERFUL!!!
CR-1 (for Husband):
09/15/2012: Got Married
09/26/2012: Mailed I-130 from Nigeria( delayed by customs)
USCIS stage ( 66 days)
10/12/2012: NOA 1
12/17/2012: NOA 2 (case was transferred to NYC office 11/27/12)
NVC stage ( 20 days)
01/08/2013: Case # and IIN assigned ( file arrived NVC mail room 12/20/12)
01/09/2013: AOS invoiced and paid, DS-3032 emailed and mailed.
01/16/2013: IV invoiced &paid. AOS & IV mailed in one package(arrived 01/18).
01/28/2013: Case complete!!!
04/19/2013: Interview; APPROVED!!!!!
05/13/2013: POE; JFK

N-400: (3 months and 12 days)
Filed N-400 : 2011-06-17
Interview: 2011-09-27
Oath Ceremony: 2011-09-30

IR-5 for Mom Entire process took 5 months exactly
USCIS (22days)
mailed I-130 : 2011-09-30
NOA 1: 2011-10-03 (text & email)
NOA 2: 2011-10-25 (text and email)
NVC: (19 days)
Case entered and # assigned: 2011-11-18
NVC Case COMPLETED: 2011-12-07 ( 43 days from NOA 2 and 65 days from NOA 1)
Interview Date(Lagos): 2012-01- 23 Mom was late for interview
New Interview date: 2012-02-29 : VISA APPROVED

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Hi everyone, love the site.

I'm a US citizen engaged to a Japanese girl I met while working in Tokyo. She's still in Tokyo and I'm in Oregon. Been skyping and occasionally flying over to meet one another for ~3 years now.

I filed my I-129F back in September and got my NOA1 on September 27th, the waiting has been like watching paint dry. I'm hoping this forum will make the wait a little easier.

Have you traveled to Japan since receiving the NOA1?

If so, what was your experience like with Japanese customs?

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Andy_R   12

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Have you traveled to Japan since receiving the NOA1?

If so, what was your experience like with Japanese customs?

Yes, I just got back 2 weeks ago! I spent a week over there meeting her family and friends, reuniting with my old friends, and reuniting with Japanese food. It was the funnest/happiest week I think I've ever had.

Japanese customs went smoothly. They asked me where I would be staying, I said with my fiance. They asked her address, I didn't have it on me, but they accepted just her phone number. That was it.

US customs on my return home was a different story. My final destination was Oregon but my POE was Vancouver B.C. which doesn't make any sense to me why they do U.S. customs there... :blink:. ANYWAY, they pulled me and all the other US citizens aside for additional screening (that's right, EVERYONE who was a US citizen flying from Japan to Vancouver B.C.. We waited in a room with no explanation (or restroom). About 45 minutes later they asked me over and made me identify my bags. Then the customs agent went through all my bags one-by-one and pulled out every single item and questioned me about it. I wasn't allowed to help re-pack or touch anything and all of my clothes and some of my other possessions were bruised and banged up after the process. I was and am still outraged and am trying to figure out what I can do about it. Japanese customs were much more friendly. Coming back home was humiliating and depressing.

9/19/11 - sent I-129F

9/21/11 - email NOA1

9/27/11 - hard copy NOA1

3/20/12 - congressional inquiry (6 months since NOA1)

4/4/12 - inquiry result: petition approved (still no NOA2 text/email/letter)

4/20/12 - packet 3 received from embassy

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Hello! well, I'm not sure if ANYTHING makes the waiting easier...maybe day dreaming about getting married and starting your life together? :) Sounds like 2012 will be a good year for you! You'll find lots of good info here! welcome!!

You may be right, but hopefully I'll only have to wait ONCE!

9/19/11 - sent I-129F

9/21/11 - email NOA1

9/27/11 - hard copy NOA1

3/20/12 - congressional inquiry (6 months since NOA1)

4/4/12 - inquiry result: petition approved (still no NOA2 text/email/letter)

4/20/12 - packet 3 received from embassy

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You may be right, but hopefully I'll only have to wait ONCE!

...by which I mean I hope my application won't be denied. I suppose that statement could be interpreted a couple ways. :lol:

9/19/11 - sent I-129F

9/21/11 - email NOA1

9/27/11 - hard copy NOA1

3/20/12 - congressional inquiry (6 months since NOA1)

4/4/12 - inquiry result: petition approved (still no NOA2 text/email/letter)

4/20/12 - packet 3 received from embassy

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